Senior Dam Safety Engineer - Dams and Hydropower

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Senior Dam Safety Engineer – Dams and Hydropower

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Dam Safety Engineer – Dams and Hydropower with a strong technical background to help deliver exceptional service to our clients. The ideal candidate is a proven Seller-Doer and a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with 15+ years of experience in water resources.

About the Company

McMillen, Inc. designs and builds solutions that shape the future of water resources. As an employee‑owned firm, we take pride in every project because we know our work truly matters. Our people thrive on solving complex challenges, pushing boundaries, and refining their craft. We don’t look for the complacent or the comfortable. We seek problem solvers, innovators, and experts who are always striving to be better. We support continuous learning, cutting‑edge technology, and a balanced work‑life environment so our employees can build careers they’re proud of.

We are focused in the dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure markets. With staff across the United States, Canada, Europe, and beyond, we bring global best practices to our clients. Our people integrate engineering, environmental, and construction expertise to deliver practical, results‑driven outcomes. From concept to completion, projects are guided through feasibility studies, permitting, design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring technical precision and real‑world functionality.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain client relationships.
• Identify project opportunities, actively pursue opportunities, and prepare proposals.
• Manage projects by establishing project deliverables, developing the project team, managing changes to project scope, establishing communications plans, and monitoring and controlling project work.
• Collect and analyze field data, as‑built plans and engineering reports to establish existing conditions and identify critical areas for design criteria.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers, in addition to geomorphologists, environmental scientists, hydrologists, and other subject matter experts to develop and evaluate alternatives and associated impacts of ecosystem restoration, river and floodplain restoration, and dam removal.
• Develop instream flow and site assessments, hydraulic modeling, and geotechnical evaluations to inform removal strategies.
• Conduct environmental impact studies and risk assessments to determine potential ecological consequences of dam removal.
• Design and optimize engineering solutions to ensure safe and effective removal while minimizing disruption to surrounding environments.
• Working with McMillen’s Design Technology Team, develop engineering plan sets across a range of design milestones, including Issued for Construction.
• Working with multidisciplinary engineering project teams, develop construction specifications across a range of design milestones, including Issued for Construction.
• Manage the scheduling, budgeting, and coordination of all project phases.
• Supervise the preparation of project reports, grant proposals, and other documentation for stakeholders.
• Ensure that all ecosystem restoration and dam removal activities comply with safety standards and best practices.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement safety protocols to protect personnel, wildlife, and the public.
• Engage with local communities, government agencies, tribal stakeholder, and non‑profit organizations to promote dam removal projects and gain public support.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders, explaining the benefits of ecosystem restoration and dam removal as well as adaptive management, connecting people and nature.
• Promotes and represents the firm in high profile meetings and conferences to strengthen and develop industry relationships, research and development, and publications.
• Leads discussions, meetings, and workshops on projects.
• Actively manages firm’s risks in developing deliverables and work products.
• Participates in implementing strategic initiatives.
• Takes on the role of project manager for medium to large‑sized programs/projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural and Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) license.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in environmental engineering, civil engineering, or a related field, with specific experience in dam removal or water resources management.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large‑scale environmental restoration projects.
• Experienced leader responsible for technical and/or project management aspects of projects.
• Understanding of environmental modeling software and engineering design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, HEC‑RAS, GIS).
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, contractors, and the public.
• Strong communication, technical and analytical skills.
• Travel to project sites may be required.
• Flexible work schedule with both office and remote work options.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.
• Ability to get along and work effectively with others.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, travel with luggage, and transport materials and personal overnight supplies. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation Package

• Pay Range: $165,000 - $250,000 (DOE)
• Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program comprising Basic Life, AD&D, Dependent Life, Extended Health Care, and Vision Care, 401(k) and match, 11 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

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